Welcome to the online home of public information and involvement for the Champlain Hudson Power Express Transmission Line EIS.
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) transmission line between the U.S. and Canada. The purpose of this web site is to provide up-to-date EIS-related information to the public and other interested parties.
DOE has determined an EIS to be the proper National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) compliance document. The EIS will only address potential impacts in the United States; NEPA does not require an analysis of environmental impacts that occur within Canada. The EIS, however, will evaluate all relevant environmental impacts within the U.S. related to or caused by project-related activities in Canada.
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April 30, 2012: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is inviting interested agencies, organizations, Native American tribes, and members of the public to submit comments to assist in identifying significant environmental issues and in determining the appropriate scope of the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) EIS. This supplemental scoping period is being held so that the scope of the EIS can be revised as necessary to reflect the proposed changes to the CHPE Project that were included as part of the February 28, 2012 amendment to the application for a Presidential permit. DOE is accepting public comments on the revised scope of the CHPE EIS until June 14, 2012. DOE will consider comments submitted after this date to the extent practical. Comments can be submitted through this website here or by contacting the DOE directly. A complete copy of the Amended Formal Notice of Intent (NOI) to Modify the Scope of the Environmental Impact Statement, including DOE contact information, can be viewed here.
April 30, 2012: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is inviting interested agencies, organizations, Native American tribes, and members of the public to submit comments to assist in identifying significant environmental issues and in determining the appropriate scope of the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) EIS. This supplemental scoping period is being held so that the scope of the EIS can be revised as necessary to reflect the proposed changes to the CHPE Project that were included as part of the February 28, 2012 amendment to the application for a Presidential permit. DOE is accepting public comments on the revised scope of the CHPE EIS until June 14, 2012. DOE will consider comments submitted after this date to the extent practical. Comments can be submitted through this website here or by contacting the DOE directly. A complete copy of the Amended Formal Notice of Intent (NOI) to Modify the Scope of the Environmental Impact Statement, including DOE contact information, can be viewed here.
April 2, 2012: The U.S. DOE has issued an Information Notice regarding the CHPE Project. The DOE recognizes that comments provided during the New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) Public Statement Hearings may be relevant to their National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. As such, all comments provided during the Public Statement Hearings will be reviewed and considered by the DOE for purposes of its EIS. The public is also invited to provide comments on the EIS directly. Information on how to do so can be found in the Information Notice.
February 28, 2012: Transmission Developers, Inc. (TDI), the sponsors of the CHPE transmission line project, filed an amendment to the CHPE project Presidential permit application that was filed originally with the DOE on January 27, 1010, and subsequently amended on August 5, 2010. This request now modifies the application to reflect project changes made as a result of consultations with State of New York agencies and other stakeholders as part of the project review under Article VII of the New York Public Service Law. A copy of the February 28, 2012, permit application amendment letter can be viewed here. This link also includes the original application and other project-related documents, with emphasis on DOE’s environmental impact assessment process.
February 24, 2012: TDI submitted a filing to the NYSPSC outlining proposed modifications to the CHPE Transmission System project. The proposed revision to the project, referred to as the “Joint Proposal,” identifies route modifications made in consultation with agencies of the State of New York and other stakeholders as part of the project review under Article VII of the New York Public Service Law. The NYS Public Service Commission will be holding public hearings and soliciting comments on the proposed project in the near future. A copy of the CHPE Joint Proposal can be viewed here. The complete filing with the NYSPSC, including all Attachments and Exhibits referred to within the Joint Proposal, can be viewed here or are available upon request.
July 7, 2011: DOE receives an update to Presidential Permit PP-362. This update is available in the Document Library.
June 8, 2011: The Dept of State Conditional CZMA Consistency Certification has been posted and may be found in the Document Library.
December 23, 2010: Champlain Hudson Power Express Scoping Report with appendices may be found in the Document Library.
November 2, 2010: New written comments received during the scoping period have been posted. These documents include comments from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) and may be found in the Document Library.
August 30, 2010: Transcripts of the public scoping meetings for the Champlain Hudson Power Express Environmental Impact Statement are now available in the Document Library.
August 6, 2010: DOE receives an update to Presidential Permit PP-362. This Addendum is available in the Document Library.
August 2, 2010: The public scoping period for the EIS has officially ended. All written comments received during the scoping period are now posted in the Document Library.
June 18, 2010: DOE publishes the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and to conduct Public Scoping Meetings; Notice of Floodplains and Wetlands Involvement in the Federal Register on June 18, 2010. The Notice of Intent is available for download here and the Public Meeting Schedule here.
June 18, 2010: Updated project maps are now available. Mapping showing the overall proposed project's preferred location as well as the initial alignment alternatives proposed by CHPEI for the Project are available for download in the Document Library.
